Sussexite from
Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Sussexite | |
| Formula: | Mn2+BO2(OH) | |
| Comments: | Large, rich masses of crystallized to cherty lilac material; brown to blackish masses of crystallized material; white fibrous material in fractures and seams. | |
| Habit: | Fibrous (asbestosform); massive cherty. | |
| Colour: | White, tan, lilac, black | |
| Luminescent properties: | None. | |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) | |
| Abundance at site: | Common | |
| Special Storage/ Display Requirements: | None. | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Zincite | 37 | |
| Willemite | 26 | |
| Calcite | 25 | |
| Franklinite | 23 | |
| Hetaerolite | 8 | |
| Mooreite | 7 | |
| Pyrochroite | 6 | |
| Sarkinite | 6 | |
| Serpentine Subgroup | 5 | |
| Baryte | 5 | |
| Hauckite | 5 | |
| Fluoborite | 5 | |
| Lawsonbauerite | 5 | |
| Hodgkinsonite | 5 | |
| Eveite | 4 | |
| Kraisslite | 4 | |
| Akrochordite | 4 | |
| Torreyite | 4 | |
| Fluorite | 3 | |
| Rhodochrosite | 1 | |
| Lizardite | 1 | |
| Hematite | 1 | |
| Tephroite | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Sussexite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (26 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 22348 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:22348:9 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Localities for Sussexite in this Region | ||
| North Ore Body, Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Nearest other occurrences of Sussexite | ||
| 3.8km (2.4 miles) | ⓘTaylor Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA | |
| 3.9km (2.4 miles) | ⓘFranklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA | |
| 4.1km (2.5 miles) | ⓘTrotter Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA | |
| 4.3km (2.7 miles) | ⓘHamburg Mine, Franklin Mine, Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA | |
| References | ||
Sterling Mine, Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA